U-651
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 9 Oct, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 16 Jan, 1940 | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg (werk 800) | ||
| Launched | 21 Dec, 1940 | |||
| Commissioned | 12 Feb, 1941 | Kptlt. Peter Lohmeyer | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 12 Feb, 1941 - 1 Jun, 1941 1. Flottille (training) 1 Jun, 1941 - 29 Jun, 1941 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 11.639 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 29 June, 1941 south of Iceland, in position 59.52N, 18.36W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Malcolm and HMS Scimitar, the British corvettes HMS Arabis and HMS Violet and the British minesweeper HMS Speedwell. 45 survivors (No casualties). | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-651 - View the 1 war patrol
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-651 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |